Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plantation Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantation Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plantation Manor

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Plantation Manor:
  • 32.942071, -85.048549
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Plantation Manor

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Plantation Manor is near Harris County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation Manor ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cannonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
  • Cannonville is located in Troup County
• Federal Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hills
  • Federal Hills is located in Troup County
• Gray Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
  • Gray Hill is located in Troup County
• Hogg Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
  • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
• Maplecreek Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
  • Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
• Old Chimney
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chimney
  • Old Chimney is located in Troup County
• Pioneer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Troup County
• Smoke Rise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
• Wood Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Troup County

How Far From Plantation Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plantation Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plantation Manor and extending to:

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Plantation Manor to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantation Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/